News Archive : April 2011

MARION, Iowa -- More late-game heroics and solid pitching allowed Mount Mercy to extend its winning streak to three games in league play with a 4-3, 5-1 sweep of Iowa Wesleyan in a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader on Wednesday at Marion High School.
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Are you thinking of going back for your Master of Arts in Education? Get the facts at an upcoming information session on Thursday, April 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Warde Hall 422A. Please note the change of location.

Students at Mount Mercy University had the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of scholarship through a unique campus-wide campaign that combined trivia and academia.
The initiative, dubbed the Pathways to Scholarship campaign, used giant posters and game cards to educate and inspire current students and influence how they view scholarship endeavors – culminating in a grand-prize giveaway of a free 32" flat screen TV.

MARION, Iowa -- The Mustang women's golf team geared up for this week's Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament with a fourth-place finish at their own Mount Mercy Spring Invitational at Hunters Ridge Golf Course.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Junior catcher Rafael Del Rio's two-run single in the top of the 10th inning sparked Mount Mercy's 4-1 victory over Viterbo (Wis.) on Sunday, clinching a Midwest Collegiate Conference series win by the Mustangs.
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DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Senior third baseman Jessica Magnuson hit her 11th home run of the season and the 20th of her career in game two of a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Clarke on Sunday, helping Mount Mercy to a split with the Crusaders at Veterans Park.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Mount Mercy baseball team got its first sweep in Midwest Collegiate Conference play on Tuesday, defeating William Penn, 12-10 and 5-3, at Ken Charipar Field at Xavier High School.
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MARION, Iowa -- Junior right fielder Mariah Early hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Mount Mercy a 10-9 win over Waldorf in the opening game of Tuesday's Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Marion High School. The Warriors rebounded to win the nightcap, 8-5.
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Mount Mercy University welcomes nationally known recruitment consultant Bill Humbert, author of RecruiterGuy's Guide to Finding a Job. Humbert's presentation, "Dynamics of Your Job Search During a Recession," will be held on Monday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Flaherty Community Room, Basile Hall, and is free and open to the public. Seating may be limited.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Picking up right where she left off last year, Mount Mercy sophomore Jenna Higgins garnered Midwest Collegiate Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors in Mount Mercy's first outdoor meet of the season.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Junior left fielder Alex Heumann, who batted .688 in four games for the Mustangs, has been named the Midwest Collegiate Conference Baseball Player of the Week for the second time this season.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Mount Mercy baseball team scored 27 runs in three games, and needed every one of them to take two of three games in their weekend series with St. Ambrose at Ken Charipar Field at Xavier High School.
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Mount Mercy University students from around the world are coming together to represent their nations during the annual Multicultural Fair. The fair will conclude with a keynote address by peace activists Joshua Casteel and retired Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton.